My Release Schedule for 2011
Earlier this year I said that I'd chosen three writing projects, in addition to the Rymellan series, for 2011. Now that it's mid-April, I've revisited my choices and have a fair idea of what my release schedule will be for the rest of the year:
June: I'll post the June Rymellan story to Rymellan Fiction. I finished the first draft earlier this week, but because I'm juggling the time travel story, as well (and so is my beta reader, and so will my editor), the Rymellan story probably won't make it to the website until late June.
July: I'll release the time travel story in eBook format.
September: I'll post the September Rymellan story to Rymellan Fiction.
October: Torquere Press will release my contribution to its Sapphic Signs line. I'll start the story next week, so look for it on the WIP page.
December: I'll post the December Rymellan story to Rymellan Fiction.
What about the three projects I chose for 2011? The time travel story is there, but what about the other two?
I'll start project #2 after the Sapphic Signs story. The project is a pure science fiction piece. It's not lesbian fiction; in fact, sexual orientation is irrelevant within the context of the story. It will be short story/short novella length, and if I'm pleased with it when I'm done, I'll submit it to paying markets. Since I have no idea if it will ever be accepted or when, I won't be tracking this project on the WIP page. It'll look like I'm slacking off over the summer, when I'm not. 
Poor project #3 might be bumped into 2012, because I might write a sequel to the time travel story. I didn't leave any dangling threads in the story—they're all tied up—but it has the sort of ending that naturally leads to "What happens next?" I've decided there's a novella there, perhaps even a novel.
I'm going to discuss that specific aspect of the story with my beta reader to see how she feels about it. If she says, "No, I think it can stand as is," then I'll give the sequel further thought. If she says, "If you don't write a sequel, I'll kill you," then I'll definitely be swayed to write it. I'm not looking for her to tell me what to do, but her feedback will be important. If there will be a sequel, I'll want to release it in early 2012, so it will become project #3. If not, then I'll tell you more about project #3 when I get there.
Later.
